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the u.s. as the peacekeepers will remain to protect civilians. is the u.s. capable of doing it? >> that is a? for sure. the control of the airport routes to be confirmed for the people in goma. the question is not about the airport. the question is what the u.n. and can do now. there are about 1500 peacekeepers here. i think this will continue. they are not trying to defend goma. in the days before, they could not stop them. now they are on the base and they are just here to protect the civilians. it really cannot make a big difference. >> from rwanda, thank you. eurozone finance ministers are holding a key meeting in brussels to decide whether greece should get the next tranche of bailout money. athens needs the money to avoid going bankrupt within days. >> lagarde disagrees about the best way to help greece get their national debt down to a sustainable level. and looks like another top the negotiations in brussels. >> eurozone finance ministers and the chief of the imf did not entirely cia wide. lagarde is opposed to the idea of giving athens two warriors together better contr
the u.s. as the peacekeepers will remain to protect civilians. is the u.s. capable of doing it? >> that is a? for sure. the control of the airport routes to be confirmed for the people in goma. the question is not about the airport. the question is what the u.n. and can do now. there are about 1500 peacekeepers here. i think this will continue. they are not trying to defend goma. in the days before, they could not stop them. now they are on the base and they are just here to protect the...
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has remained the exception the u.s. has backed israel's decision to launch operation according to the white house president barack obama spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu by phone on wednesday reiterating washington support for israel's right to defend itself after coming under rocket attacks from gaza the two reportedly agreed that hamas needs to first stop its attacks on israel to allow the situation to deescalate obama reportedly urged netanyahu to make every effort to avoid civilian casualties now the u.s. president also delivered this message. to his egyptian counterpart mohamed morsi during a separate phone conversation that's of course according to the white house now meanwhile other major you on powers like britain and russia have issued more neutral statements calling on all sides to exercise restraint and prevent any acts of violence u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon echo those sentiments reminding all parties to respect their obligations obligations under international humanitarian law and
has remained the exception the u.s. has backed israel's decision to launch operation according to the white house president barack obama spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu by phone on wednesday reiterating washington support for israel's right to defend itself after coming under rocket attacks from gaza the two reportedly agreed that hamas needs to first stop its attacks on israel to allow the situation to deescalate obama reportedly urged netanyahu to make every effort to...
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whether the u.s. blindly backs israel or follows yahoo into a military conflict with iran i think that remains to be seen but i would say that the sanctions policies that we've seen the pressure policies some of the lack of flexibility in being able to negotiate has been driven by the influence of hawkish pro israel lobbies in congress and here in washington and that. you know for the u.s. and frankly for israel if that is not a policy that is is beneficial to their interests at the end of the day we're faced with either a diplomatic resolution to this standoff or we see the escalating pressure the escalating antagonism that cannot survive indefinitely that eventually is going to reach a tipping point and whether it's deliberate or it's accidental we're going to end up in a war. and you can also catch up more news online including losing lives for the big screen while thousands cheer of the much anticipated film premiere all of the hobbit activists claim not all the animals survived the filming lord m
whether the u.s. blindly backs israel or follows yahoo into a military conflict with iran i think that remains to be seen but i would say that the sanctions policies that we've seen the pressure policies some of the lack of flexibility in being able to negotiate has been driven by the influence of hawkish pro israel lobbies in congress and here in washington and that. you know for the u.s. and frankly for israel if that is not a policy that is is beneficial to their interests at the end of the...
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the u.s. shows an unwavering support for israel's operation blaming hamas for the spike in violence but many people on the streets of new york couldn't disagree. also this hour after people in england and wales of blood to trees own police commissioners for the first time. layoffs and a growing waffler could lead to offices a growing try. this is a seat having to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program israel has pledged to hold its offensive on gaza during a brief visit there by egypt's prime minister arrives to show support to palestinians the short truce comes on the third day always rolls and attacks which killed nineteen people including civilians and mounting fears of a ground operation let's get more from tom barton in tel aviv hello that tom so there have been reports of another strike on gaza this morning but has israel actually suspended fine now that they gyptian premier has arrived. hi uli yes at the moment a tense silence hangs over the gaza strip egypt's prime minister
the u.s. shows an unwavering support for israel's operation blaming hamas for the spike in violence but many people on the streets of new york couldn't disagree. also this hour after people in england and wales of blood to trees own police commissioners for the first time. layoffs and a growing waffler could lead to offices a growing try. this is a seat having to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program israel has pledged to hold its offensive on gaza during a brief visit there by...
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the u.s. has blamed the escalating violence in gaza on hum are saying its rocket attacks were destabilizing the situation and pushing peace efforts farther away but protesters took to the streets of new york and washington with a different view they motion support of the people in gaza who are suffering from the israeli assault demonstrators were calling separate palestinian state and then to the violence the. signs as many as six hundred accidents have gathered outside the israeli consulate in the city that comes as washington strongly by the use of force against gaza so unions who has the right to defend itself responded explains . there's been several responses on the international level most of the un's most powerful voices have called on israel's defense forces and gaza's militant groups to exercise restraint but the u.s. has remained the exception the u.s. has backed israel's decision to launch an operation according to the white house president barack obama spoke with israeli prime mini
the u.s. has blamed the escalating violence in gaza on hum are saying its rocket attacks were destabilizing the situation and pushing peace efforts farther away but protesters took to the streets of new york and washington with a different view they motion support of the people in gaza who are suffering from the israeli assault demonstrators were calling separate palestinian state and then to the violence the. signs as many as six hundred accidents have gathered outside the israeli consulate in...
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now the defense team for u.s. soldier bradley manning who's accused of releasing secret army files to wiki leaks claims he was abused and detention at ernie kavin disease believes manning started paying for his alleged crimes long before the trial. nine months he was held at a marine base in quantico which i mention marine because manning is in the army so it's already strained now at this marine brig he was held in solitary confinement in a very restricted schedule he was no other do exercise in his cell he was not allowed to lie down in the cell all day here where the sit up without leaning back against the wall all day he got out one hour a day for exercise and so it was a very restrictive environment are no good reason at all the military says is that protect him and the bradley merely feels like it and his lawyer who is with punishment for four crime which is by the military code of justice so. there's a motion to dismiss has been filed and that's what's being already this week dismissed because of pretrial p
now the defense team for u.s. soldier bradley manning who's accused of releasing secret army files to wiki leaks claims he was abused and detention at ernie kavin disease believes manning started paying for his alleged crimes long before the trial. nine months he was held at a marine base in quantico which i mention marine because manning is in the army so it's already strained now at this marine brig he was held in solitary confinement in a very restricted schedule he was no other do exercise...
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and the u.s. has publicly threatened to cut off financing to international organizations that it made it palestine as a member of our viewers may remember back in two thousand and eleven u.s. congress cut financing to unesco after it accepted palestine as a member now palestine did about fourteen months ago submit an application for full membership to the united nations this application was blocked by the u.s. it didn't even come before the security council for a vote because the u.s. threatened to veto a full membership for palestine and this is what leads us to the current a story that we're talking about today this vote this showdown that will be taking place within the u.n. general assembly in just a few hours. very closely israeli air let's give the israeli side of a paula slews in tel aviv paula what here's the reaction from israel towards this palestinian bid tonight. paul the israeli government is calling this a bad political theater saying it's a bad day for peace and a bad day for we con
and the u.s. has publicly threatened to cut off financing to international organizations that it made it palestine as a member of our viewers may remember back in two thousand and eleven u.s. congress cut financing to unesco after it accepted palestine as a member now palestine did about fourteen months ago submit an application for full membership to the united nations this application was blocked by the u.s. it didn't even come before the security council for a vote because the u.s....
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four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today, challenging the pentagon's ban on women in combat. they charged the ban violates the u.s. constitution and blocks women from key promotions. they also said that, in fact, women are already serving unofficially in combat units. this is the second such lawsuit filed this year against the military. greece dodged another financial bullet today, with a new infusion of bailout cash. european leaders and the international monetary fund agreed to release $57 billion in loans after 3 weeks of negotiations. the money will help greece stave off bankruptcy, recapitalize its banking industry, and pay back suppliers. the man who built the major league baseball players union into a force has died. marvin miller passed away this morning at his home in new york, after suffering liver cancer. miller led the players association for 16 years, including its first strikes and the legal battles that led to free agency for players. marvin miller was 95 years old. t
four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today, challenging the pentagon's ban on women in combat. they charged the ban violates the u.s. constitution and blocks women from key promotions. they also said that, in fact, women are already serving unofficially in combat units. this is the second such lawsuit filed this year against the military. greece dodged another financial bullet today, with a new infusion of bailout cash. european leaders and the international monetary fund...
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hamas, which the u.s. and israel consider a terror organization initially -- essentially runs the gaza strip, the palestinian militants there have already begun retaliations firing rocket after rocket across the border into israel. and now the potential of another conflict. in a region already dealing with a bloody civil war in neighboring syria. leland i have the materiality along the israeli/gaza border with more. leland? >> tonight, shepard, we can hear the unmistakable sound of israeli f-16s starting their bombing runs into the gaza strip. you then see the bright flashes of light when those 2000 pound bombs go off and you hear the reverb rations of the explosions at the same time we are also seeing those rockets fly out of the gaza strip here in to southern israel. this attack on ahmed really caught hamas by great surprise. not only the intelligence required to carry out such a pinpoint strike but also the fact that israel has begun its targeted killings once again a number of militants met their end t
hamas, which the u.s. and israel consider a terror organization initially -- essentially runs the gaza strip, the palestinian militants there have already begun retaliations firing rocket after rocket across the border into israel. and now the potential of another conflict. in a region already dealing with a bloody civil war in neighboring syria. leland i have the materiality along the israeli/gaza border with more. leland? >> tonight, shepard, we can hear the unmistakable sound of...
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the u.s. policy, right. and to minimize and weaken througsanctions and diplomatic d other means to... the hamas authority in the west bank. today we have the egyptians and tarries and other egyptian leaders visiting hamas, emboldening them and legitimizing them. the american-backed palestinian authority is on the verge of financial collapse. essentially you cannot have the definition of a failed policy is when it achieves the exact opposite of its intended outcome. it's roley time for a dramatic shift in how the united states approaches this entire issue. >> brown: what do you think about that? a failed u.s. policy over there? >> let's take a step back. one of the reasons hamas is also emerging is because each of these actors that we see coming to deal with hamas are also basically islamists. we have an islamist government in egypt now it's a very different government than the one before. the fact that turkey is there. again, you have the a.k.p., this is basically an it many laik party. qatar hasn't met an i
the u.s. policy, right. and to minimize and weaken througsanctions and diplomatic d other means to... the hamas authority in the west bank. today we have the egyptians and tarries and other egyptian leaders visiting hamas, emboldening them and legitimizing them. the american-backed palestinian authority is on the verge of financial collapse. essentially you cannot have the definition of a failed policy is when it achieves the exact opposite of its intended outcome. it's roley time for a...
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weather forecasters from the u.s. government said today the climate change did not create hurricane sandy but may have intensified the storm. the forecasters pointed to rising sea levels, up several inches in the past 50 years; melting arctic ice which may be changing atmospheric patterns. xrecord high temperatures. warm water is fuel for hurricanes, and 2010 is on track to be the hottest year on record. of course, nature cambridge beast but it's also a beauty. overnight, cameras caught the light show known as the aurora borealis. the himmering lights danced over minnesota. they're creating by explosions on the sun that send highly charged particles into the earth's magnetic field. if you lose your voice, we know someone who can find it. that's next. that was me... the day i learned i had to start insulin for my type 2 diabetes. me... thinking my only option was the vial and syringe dad used. and me... discovering once-daily levemir® flexpen. flexpen® is prefilled. doesn't need refrigeration for up to 42 days. no dr
weather forecasters from the u.s. government said today the climate change did not create hurricane sandy but may have intensified the storm. the forecasters pointed to rising sea levels, up several inches in the past 50 years; melting arctic ice which may be changing atmospheric patterns. xrecord high temperatures. warm water is fuel for hurricanes, and 2010 is on track to be the hottest year on record. of course, nature cambridge beast but it's also a beauty. overnight, cameras caught the...
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. >> the chief of police is leaving his post ahead to the u.s. capital police department as their chief of police. he has served the frederick community the past 10 years as chief and spent three decades serving the people in d.c. with the metropolitan department. >>> a class action lawsuit is filed in the wake of superstorm sandy. the long island power authority and national grid are accused of breach of contract, gross negligent and fraud. the suit claims the companies were unprepared, mismanaged and grossly negligent after sandy. as molly line tells us, tens of thousands of homes are without power. >> we will not tolerate delay or excuses in this lawsuit. >> reporter: governor andrew cuomo announced an investigation to -- the new york utility companies and recommend reforms. the new york city mayor michael bloomberg said seven new restoration centers will open in some of the hardest hit areas and will offer one-stop service providing everything from basic supplies to applications for state and federal assistance. the victims will have access t
. >> the chief of police is leaving his post ahead to the u.s. capital police department as their chief of police. he has served the frederick community the past 10 years as chief and spent three decades serving the people in d.c. with the metropolitan department. >>> a class action lawsuit is filed in the wake of superstorm sandy. the long island power authority and national grid are accused of breach of contract, gross negligent and fraud. the suit claims the companies were...
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plans for a ground operation meanwhile in come border russia's foreign minister lavrov has met with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton and has called on both the israelis and palestinians to put their weapons down immediately and get to the negotiations deeble at the same time he outlined that moscow is in talks with both sides off this conflict and he's called on everybody else to do the same to give way for all the possible diplomatic solutions to this in cairo or at the u.n. security council which pretty much reflects the main point all the draft resolution put forward by russia. all right laura thanks very much indeed for the something the work is going on there. and member of the israeli parliament told r.t. that the government has unnecessarily escalated the confrontation with hamas. we have two billion mine votes not all the civilians in gaza in gaza are gone but them all how mad they are civilians and deserve a normal life exactly the same heel in israel so we are politicians and israel exempt but i shall on all of government we think that this consultation has been enginee
plans for a ground operation meanwhile in come border russia's foreign minister lavrov has met with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton and has called on both the israelis and palestinians to put their weapons down immediately and get to the negotiations deeble at the same time he outlined that moscow is in talks with both sides off this conflict and he's called on everybody else to do the same to give way for all the possible diplomatic solutions to this in cairo or at the u.n. security...
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he trained in the u.s. previously. there were more jobs and the training was 75% cheaper than in job but he learned that more budget airlines were setting up in japan and looking for pilots. >> translator: my desire to contribute to japan's aviation industry grew stronger so i wanted to be a pilot in japan. >> reporter: he's qualified to pilot commercial airplanes up to a certain size in the u.s. but not in japan. he had to start training all over again start ing in a propeller driven aircraft. for these lessons he mays more than $125,000. many trainees have foreign licenses but in japan they too had to start from scratch. >> translator: i think you have to be really motivated to continue with this training. >> reporter: that's because getting a pilots license in japan is hard. no other country has such tough standards. candidates need detailed knowledge even of aircraft parts. airlines the world over use the same of planes so some experts say licenses issued in other countries should be valid here. the land and transp
he trained in the u.s. previously. there were more jobs and the training was 75% cheaper than in job but he learned that more budget airlines were setting up in japan and looking for pilots. >> translator: my desire to contribute to japan's aviation industry grew stronger so i wanted to be a pilot in japan. >> reporter: he's qualified to pilot commercial airplanes up to a certain size in the u.s. but not in japan. he had to start training all over again start ing in a propeller...
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u.s. ambassador to pakistan the ambassador to the united states and former adviser to hillary clinton. hosted by the world affairs council of america, this is 45 minutes. [applause] >> is a great pleasure to be here with such a great panel, three ambassadors and one globally renowned journalist and scholars. so i've been told there have been a lot of questions about pakistan and afghanistan so far and i think we have a first-rate panel to start dealing with them. what i'm going to do in terms of focusing the discussion is i'm going to key off with questions to each of our panelists, one each and allow for a little bit of follow up and then i will open the floor to use and you will have more time to engage with them. let me begin with ambassador munter. you already got his bio, but i think in some ways he is almost uniquely positioned to provide us a very recent perspective on what pakistan looks like in the united states to official american advisers and diplomats and also the u.s. pakista
u.s. ambassador to pakistan the ambassador to the united states and former adviser to hillary clinton. hosted by the world affairs council of america, this is 45 minutes. [applause] >> is a great pleasure to be here with such a great panel, three ambassadors and one globally renowned journalist and scholars. so i've been told there have been a lot of questions about pakistan and afghanistan so far and i think we have a first-rate panel to start dealing with them. what i'm going to do in...
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the document warns the fiscal cliff would not only deal a heavy blow to the u.s. but might drag the global economy into recession. as for japan, the oect downgraded the outlook from 1.5% to 0.7%. they cited weak domestic demand. analysts urged the nation to compile detailed reliable plans for fiscal reform. u.s. consumer sentiment hit the highest level in more than four and a half years. researchers at analytics form the conference board say the consumer confidence index rose for a third straight month. the numbers rose to 73.7 in november, up from 73.1 in october. that's against a base value of 100 set in 1985. they say that the christmas shopping season started smoothly last weekend and the analysts are still concerned about the impact the fiscal cliff may have on consumer sentiment. the index is a key indicator of recovery and consumer spending which accounts for 70% of u.s. gross domestic product. now let's get a check on the markets. japanese stock prices are trading lower after four straight days of gains in the nikkei average is currently down half a percen
the document warns the fiscal cliff would not only deal a heavy blow to the u.s. but might drag the global economy into recession. as for japan, the oect downgraded the outlook from 1.5% to 0.7%. they cited weak domestic demand. analysts urged the nation to compile detailed reliable plans for fiscal reform. u.s. consumer sentiment hit the highest level in more than four and a half years. researchers at analytics form the conference board say the consumer confidence index rose for a third...
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weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights, watch key public policy events, and every weekend, the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules on the website and join in the the conversation on social media sites. >> representatives met in nova scotia earlier this month before the house. this is one hour and 15 minutes. >> welcome back, everybody. i would like to hand over to the dominical steve clemons, who is moderating the session. >> thank you so much. it's great to be with all of you. we have a fantastic panel. we have kazuyuki yamazaki, part of japan's ministry of foreign affairs and we have the undersecretary of defense for policy, jim miller, and then we have the editorial director of india today, and a very big star blasters program, i enjoyed our encounter last year and expects similar feistiness, m.j. akbar. finally, we have paul madison, who is commander of the navy. thank you for joining us. when i was thinking about the title today and thinking abou
weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights, watch key public policy events, and every weekend, the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules on the website and join in the the conversation on social media sites. >> representatives met in nova scotia earlier this month before the house. this is one hour and 15 minutes. >> welcome back, everybody. i would like to hand over to the dominical steve clemons, who...
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u.s. president barack obama has held what u.s. officials say was a tense meeting with the cambodian prime minister. obama is reported to muddle the prime minister that the their human rights record was an impediment to ties with the u.s.. >> he also praised the their free and fair elections. he is terribly korean -- he is currently touring southeast asia and earlier today visited burma. >> they lined the streets in the thousands for a glimpse of the united states president. bordet's, have been sprucing up the city. his first thought was the old parliament building. at his meeting, he offered encouragement for their transition to democracy. >> nobody is perfect. hopefully we will move this country forward. >> dr. words, he went on to make the pro-democracy leader and nobel laureate. she said burma still have a long way to go. >> it was difficult to have any transition. success is in sight. we have to be very careful that we are not hurt by success. >> he came to help advance the democratic process, but the u.s. is also looking at t
u.s. president barack obama has held what u.s. officials say was a tense meeting with the cambodian prime minister. obama is reported to muddle the prime minister that the their human rights record was an impediment to ties with the u.s.. >> he also praised the their free and fair elections. he is terribly korean -- he is currently touring southeast asia and earlier today visited burma. >> they lined the streets in the thousands for a glimpse of the united states president....
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part of his mission would be to help get u.s. forces out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. that vacancy at the c.i.a. is one of many openings in the obama administration. the secretaries of state, treasury, and defense would all like to leave. so what who's coming in? nancy cordes is at the white house for us tonight. nancy? >> reporter: scott, white house officials told me today that u.n. ambassador susan rice is the front-winner to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state despite some strong opposition from some republicans. the 47-year-old u.n. ambassador is a close confidante of president obama, a former rhodes scholar who served as an assistant secretary of state under president clinton. she came under fire from republicans for what she said five days after the attack in benghazi, libya, that killed four americans. here was race on "face the nation." >> we do not have information at present that leads us to conclude that this was premeditated or preplanned. >> reporter: that would later prove to be untrue, though the white house insisted rice was working off the c
part of his mission would be to help get u.s. forces out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. that vacancy at the c.i.a. is one of many openings in the obama administration. the secretaries of state, treasury, and defense would all like to leave. so what who's coming in? nancy cordes is at the white house for us tonight. nancy? >> reporter: scott, white house officials told me today that u.n. ambassador susan rice is the front-winner to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state despite...
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i'll leave you with a recap of the markets. >>> u.s. president barack obama would be speaking to crowd after crowd in swing states if it hadn't been for the storm. he has less than a week to convince undecided voters. st americans have already examined his record over the past four years. he started his term with a sentiment offered by many of those who came before him. >> that america can change. our union can be perfected. >> many americans have grown tired of what their country had come to represent under george w. bush. obama promised change at home and abroad. he brought an end to the war in iraq. he said u.s. combat forces would pull out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. and he promised to decimate al qaeda. >> after a fire fight they killed osama bin laden and took custody of his body. we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al qaeda's terror, justice has been done. >> but some argue obama has not met expectations in the middle east. he's faced persistent trouble with a dominant player in the region, iran. he ha
i'll leave you with a recap of the markets. >>> u.s. president barack obama would be speaking to crowd after crowd in swing states if it hadn't been for the storm. he has less than a week to convince undecided voters. st americans have already examined his record over the past four years. he started his term with a sentiment offered by many of those who came before him. >> that america can change. our union can be perfected. >> many americans have grown tired of what their...
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a student from the u.s. state of new jersey reported on superstorm sandy that hit the country's east coast last month. >> no one in the community has ever seen a storm of this magnitude before. climatologists have already confirmed the intensity of the storm was due to climate change. >> a student from nepal said eroding mountains in his country are a sign the climate is changing. the participants expressed hope that comp 18 will come up with effective measures to deal with the problem. >>> the amazon rain forest has long acted as a sponge for greenhouse gases. scientists warn deforestation is jeopardizing that process. that's prompted better conservation efforts and it seems those efforts are paying off. brazilian officials say deforestation in the amazon has slowed to its lowest rate since 1988, when they first started keeping records. new satellite images show about 4,600 square kilometers of forest disappeared during the year through july. that marks a fourth consecutive annual slow-down. the amazon's tr
a student from the u.s. state of new jersey reported on superstorm sandy that hit the country's east coast last month. >> no one in the community has ever seen a storm of this magnitude before. climatologists have already confirmed the intensity of the storm was due to climate change. >> a student from nepal said eroding mountains in his country are a sign the climate is changing. the participants expressed hope that comp 18 will come up with effective measures to deal with the...
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in the u.s. demands for medical care as a social right originated in the worker's movement represented by people like florence greenberg. next came to national prominence in fdr's proposed second bill of rights, and finally they were adopted in the united nations universal decoration of human rights after world world war ii thanks in part to el mrs. roosevelt after her husband's death. today more than 70 countries recognize a right health or health care in their constitutions. virtually every industrialized nation have taken steps to implement the rights by establishing some type of universal health coverage for their citizens. with one major exception, anybody know? [inaudible] the united states of america. but it's not for lack of trying, after fdr's death president harry truman announced a national health insurance program that would have made it part of the social security act. the physicians of the american medical association attacked the plan and socialized medicine that might also sound f
in the u.s. demands for medical care as a social right originated in the worker's movement represented by people like florence greenberg. next came to national prominence in fdr's proposed second bill of rights, and finally they were adopted in the united nations universal decoration of human rights after world world war ii thanks in part to el mrs. roosevelt after her husband's death. today more than 70 countries recognize a right health or health care in their constitutions. virtually every...
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i believe i have struggled against this distortion of the u.s. is both literal and symbolic place in the world all my life. we are close in age. so i wonder if you encounter the same perpetual distortion and subsequent challenge? you have 30 seconds. >> absolutely something i write about in don't know much about geography. specifically, most of us grew up with a certain, what is called, projection of the world. greenland looks like it is big, if up in africa. so, as things get turned around and given proportionally, i also included in that book of maps that just turns north and south america upside-down. what would happen if we looked at -- there's no reason we can look at it that way. north doesn't have to be a top. we could put south of the top who wanted to. >> host: we will have to leave it there. i apologize. out of time. kenneth davis has been our guest here on "in-depth". and whose investment of her family inheritance resulted in a net worth of close to $100 million which translates to about $2.5 billion today. dubbed the which of wall str
i believe i have struggled against this distortion of the u.s. is both literal and symbolic place in the world all my life. we are close in age. so i wonder if you encounter the same perpetual distortion and subsequent challenge? you have 30 seconds. >> absolutely something i write about in don't know much about geography. specifically, most of us grew up with a certain, what is called, projection of the world. greenland looks like it is big, if up in africa. so, as things get turned...
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so, you know, with a woman in fourth place in their leadership, with 20 females in the u.s. house versus 58 democrats, is the republican party doing enough of a job to review and promote women? >> well, and you might want to add, there are five female governors in the country, four of which are republicans, doing great jobs out there and very well respected in their states. so what are we doing? i think with cathy mcmorris rodgers, she ran, it's a tough battle and she won and gets the credit but she got men to support her. there is a sense in the republican party tom price is a good man, she's a terrific lady, but maybe it would be wiser for her to have that position. >> a better messenger. >> a better messenger is a perfect way to put it so in a sense, it's the party coming together realizing we need to make certain these women are prominently displayed, out there helping us send a message to this country that we represent both men and women. >> avis, your thoughts. the burden on the republican party from where i sit is to get more women in the house, more women in the sena
so, you know, with a woman in fourth place in their leadership, with 20 females in the u.s. house versus 58 democrats, is the republican party doing enough of a job to review and promote women? >> well, and you might want to add, there are five female governors in the country, four of which are republicans, doing great jobs out there and very well respected in their states. so what are we doing? i think with cathy mcmorris rodgers, she ran, it's a tough battle and she won and gets the...
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njohnathon wayne mentioned the port of oaklandnd six percent of all u.s. goods. that is the union's point to cause disruption and hurt the economy. and i tell you, they have every right to strike but the employers have the rht to kick the ass to the curve. a job is a mutually agreeable trade. employers offering a job and if they don't like hit the brickings. >> do you think it is bador the economy over all. we are in a fiscal cliff and rough waters here and now this to deal with? >> i think it could be bad for the econy. they have the merchandise and this is not going to affect thanksgiving shopping season and christmas most likely. but look at history. 1948 we had five million workers on strike and it crippled the economy. the taft hartley act brought back the boom. that is it breaking of the unions and created the boom that eisenhower had. if these union heads go forward. this could hurt the economy. >> tracey, you made the point about the retailers, it could hurt the consumer spending as well the economy needs that right now. and economist looking to the holid
njohnathon wayne mentioned the port of oaklandnd six percent of all u.s. goods. that is the union's point to cause disruption and hurt the economy. and i tell you, they have every right to strike but the employers have the rht to kick the ass to the curve. a job is a mutually agreeable trade. employers offering a job and if they don't like hit the brickings. >> do you think it is bador the economy over all. we are in a fiscal cliff and rough waters here and now this to deal with? >>...
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u.s. news and world report claims they inflated the standings of the incoming students by 20 percentage points. the magazine removed the school from its ranking as number 51 on the list. university will have an unranked status until the 2014 best college publication is released. the president of gw says he regrets the error and they're taking measures to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> doug is here with more about the cold weather that seems to be with us for a while, huh? >> it is really chilly out there. temperatures dropped a little faster than i thought they would tonight. clear skies for the most part. we're starting to see clouds move in. that should help to destabilize temperatures. it is a cold night. beginning to feel like christmas, isn't it? >> i know. you have to say this. this is the christmas tree that will actually be at rockefeller center. they cut this tree down in mt. olive new jersey. it was hit by sandy but not affected. it was not damaged. it was put up today. it
u.s. news and world report claims they inflated the standings of the incoming students by 20 percentage points. the magazine removed the school from its ranking as number 51 on the list. university will have an unranked status until the 2014 best college publication is released. the president of gw says he regrets the error and they're taking measures to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> doug is here with more about the cold weather that seems to be with us for a while, huh? >>...
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the u.s. military suspended jill kelley's base pass to central command in recent days and army suspended paula broadwell's security clearance as a result of the ongoing investigation. we just received a statement from the military lawyer for general allen who said the general will comply with the ongoing investigation by the inspector general. >> chris: jennifer griffin reporting from the pentagon. thanks. >>> the air force is changing how it selects those responsible for training recruits following a sex scandal in which dozen of women say they were improperly approached, sexually harassed or rapeed. an investigating officer said bad instructors took advantage of a weak oversight system where the supervisors did not adequately take a look at them. >>> david petraeus shows up at another place you would not expect to find him. that is later on the grapevine. straight ahead, president obama vows to stick to his ginguns, this time on taxes. ye. [ thinking ] woer what other questionable choices i'
the u.s. military suspended jill kelley's base pass to central command in recent days and army suspended paula broadwell's security clearance as a result of the ongoing investigation. we just received a statement from the military lawyer for general allen who said the general will comply with the ongoing investigation by the inspector general. >> chris: jennifer griffin reporting from the pentagon. thanks. >>> the air force is changing how it selects those responsible for...
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he told netanyahu the u.s. would use the opportunity to accept israel address its security needs, including the smuggling of weapons and explosives into gaza. obama also spoke with president morsi and thanked him for his leadership in the negotiations. they agreed on the importance of working toward a more durable solution to the situation in gaza. >>> greek leaders are wringing their hands as they wait to find out whether they'll get loans they need to cover their expenses. ai uchida joins us from the business team. the greeks seem to face one drama after another, what now? >> all they can do at the moment is wait for the next act to begin. decisions keep getting postponed so the prime minister of greece strongly urged the early provision of additional bailout. the appeal was made after eurozone finance ministers failed again to reach a deal. finance ministers from the 17 eurozone countries gathered in bus zells earlier this week to discuss the extra rescue funds of 31.5 billion euros for greece. however, the
he told netanyahu the u.s. would use the opportunity to accept israel address its security needs, including the smuggling of weapons and explosives into gaza. obama also spoke with president morsi and thanked him for his leadership in the negotiations. they agreed on the importance of working toward a more durable solution to the situation in gaza. >>> greek leaders are wringing their hands as they wait to find out whether they'll get loans they need to cover their expenses. ai uchida...
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the u.s. does it, it's ok, collateral damage. i find it grotesque. there's of course always another side, and i want you to watch a part of bbc report where they show where some of the rockets going into israel came from. >> it's been a noisy morning from down, really, we heard the thuds of israeli air strikes continuing all morning just within the last minute, really, there was a large explosion to the north of here, just to the north of gaza city, close to the coast road and at the same time, we've seen the vapor trails of dozens of rockets being fired by palestinian militants into israel. >> cenk: to be fair, as you just saw in that report, you see israeli shells coming in, but rockets being fired from heavily populated areas in the gaza strip, hence israel says i can fire back into your civilian areas and if kids get killed, that's not my fault that's your fault. that's israel's perspective. who winds up getting killed more? israel has more fire power. three israeli's killed, 19 palestinia
the u.s. does it, it's ok, collateral damage. i find it grotesque. there's of course always another side, and i want you to watch a part of bbc report where they show where some of the rockets going into israel came from. >> it's been a noisy morning from down, really, we heard the thuds of israeli air strikes continuing all morning just within the last minute, really, there was a large explosion to the north of here, just to the north of gaza city, close to the coast road and at the same...
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secretary general and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton visited israel to lend their weight to mediation efforts. >> the goal must be a durable outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of israelis and palestinians alike. >> egyptian diplomats are brokering the talks. hamas leaders are demanding the israelis thrift their economic blockade of gaza. the israelis are calling on hamas to stop firing rockets and using other weapons. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the forces will launch a ground offensive if hamas fighters do not let up. >>> united nations officials say they have seen what they call an alarming trend in afghanistan. they say the consult evaluation of open you mean poppies is on the rise and more and more farmers are growing poppies to take advantage of rising prices. the u.n. office on drugs and crime and the afghan government released the annual report in the capital of kabul. they estimate the amount of land used for poppy consult ev
secretary general and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton visited israel to lend their weight to mediation efforts. >> the goal must be a durable outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of israelis and palestinians alike. >> egyptian diplomats are brokering the talks. hamas leaders are demanding the israelis thrift their economic blockade of gaza. the israelis are calling on hamas to stop firing rockets and using other...
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u.s. were opposed. it could delay hopes for achieving an independent palestinian state through peace talks. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said the vote was unfortunate and counterproductive. >> a landmark day in and often turbulent history. jubilant palestinians to i heard there president demand what he said was their basic right to self-determination. >> the moment has arrived for the world to see clearly. enough with the settlements and occupation we are here now. >> after days of diplomacy, the majority backed palestine's bid to be recognized as a nation, but without full membership. many in a yasser arafat a square felt this was a symbolic than significant day, were the of celebration. a little -- the political activists are happy, but know that the struggle continues. >> we learned not to get our hopes up, not to get high expectations. we will wait. but we feel that we are heading in the right direction. >> israeli control over the occupied territories will not end as a resu
u.s. were opposed. it could delay hopes for achieving an independent palestinian state through peace talks. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said the vote was unfortunate and counterproductive. >> a landmark day in and often turbulent history. jubilant palestinians to i heard there president demand what he said was their basic right to self-determination. >> the moment has arrived for the world to see clearly. enough with the settlements and occupation we are here now....
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the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, had been a spontaneous outburst of muslim anger when officials already knew it was a terrorist attack. and they insisted they'd oppose having her replace hillary clinton, who's stepping down as secretary of state. >> this is about the role she played around four dead americans when it seems to be that the story coming out of the administration-- and she's the point person-- is so disconnected from reality, i don't trust her. and the reason i don't trust her is because i think she knew better, and if she didn't know better, she shouldn't be the voice of america. >> reporter: in response, the president was vehement in his defense of ambassador rice. >> let me say specifically about susan rice, she has done exemplary work. she has represented the united states and our interests in the united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace. as i've said before, she made an appearance at the request of the white house in which she gave her best
the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, had been a spontaneous outburst of muslim anger when officials already knew it was a terrorist attack. and they insisted they'd oppose having her replace hillary clinton, who's stepping down as secretary of state. >> this is about the role she played around four dead americans when it seems to be that the story coming out of the administration-- and she's the point person-- is so disconnected from reality, i don't trust her. and the reason i don't...
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barack obama becomes the first u.s. president [indiscernible] pressing for reforms. >> you will not believe the scientific advance that has this dog back on his feet. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. secretary-general is among those calling for an immediate end to the violence in gaza. his words come as more than 100 have been killed in the past week of fighting. the majority of them palestinians. palestinian militants have continued firing weapons into israel. in cairo, discussions are ongoing about cease-fire. jeremy our coverage from gaza. >> good morning, gaza. this was the wake-up call sent in by israel. growing up in gaza is not easy. not far away, is the rubble left by the israeli strike on sunday that killed 10 members of this family including four children and two neighbors. they are looking for the remains of a teenage girl missing and presumed dead. this man is a relative of the dead. >> sad, may be strong. >> street are getting tougher, more solid. when th
barack obama becomes the first u.s. president [indiscernible] pressing for reforms. >> you will not believe the scientific advance that has this dog back on his feet. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. secretary-general is among those calling for an immediate end to the violence in gaza. his words come as more than 100 have been killed in the past week of fighting. the majority of them palestinians. palestinian militants have continued...
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government u.s. involvement began in one thousand and fifteen when the government began to control haiti in a way that allowed them to maintain an outpost for u.s. corporate interests. fast forward to one nine hundred ninety when john bertrand aristide became the first democratically elected leader of haiti but instead of supporting haiti's first democracy the us immediately acted to undermine it what a shock during the bush administration and dearest good leaders were appointed to key diplomatic positions infrastructure initiatives were terminated the haitian national police was deterred because of the weapons and bargo and at the same time a little think tank in washington d.c. called the international republican institute or the i r i was hard at work in haiti with a three million dollar budget to quote promote democracy there they began to unite areas steeds political opponents opponents that would eventually overthrow his government and it's more than a coincidence that these same opponents were
government u.s. involvement began in one thousand and fifteen when the government began to control haiti in a way that allowed them to maintain an outpost for u.s. corporate interests. fast forward to one nine hundred ninety when john bertrand aristide became the first democratically elected leader of haiti but instead of supporting haiti's first democracy the us immediately acted to undermine it what a shock during the bush administration and dearest good leaders were appointed to key...